President Kenyatta signs MoU with Samburu elders to end FGM

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Samburu Elders to commit to the end of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the c...

President Uhuru Kenyatta

DP Ruto insists there is no urgency in reviewing the Constitution

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto has said there is no urgency in the review of the Constitution. He said the most pressing issue on the decision table...

BBI , ruto

DP Ruto now says he will not lead ‘No’ campaign in BBI referendum

By Francis Gachuri,

Deputy President William Ruto has given the clearest hint that he will not be leading the ‘No’ campaign in the imminent Building Bridges Initiativ...

BBI referendum , DP William Ruto , President Uhuru Kenyatta

BBI public popularisation rallies to begin next week

By Ian Omondi,

The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Secretariat co-chairs Junet Mohamed and Dennis Waweru have announced the start of the public popularisation rall...

BBI Bill , Dennis Waweru , Junet Mohamed , Referendum

Lawyer Charles Kanjama files case challenging verification of BBI signatures

By Dzuya Walter,

Lawyer Charles Kanjama has filed a case at the Milimani Law Courts challenging the signatures that were put in support of the Building Bridges Initiat...

BBI Bill , high court , IEBC , Judge Jairus Ngaah , lawyer Charles Kanjama , Referendum

New twist as Kivutha Kibwana now drums support for BBI

By Tonny Ndungu,

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua and his Makueni Counterpart Kivutha Kibwana have backed the push for constitutional amendments through the Building Bri...

‘Car grant to MCAs was ill-timed’ says Council of Churches

By Eric Wenga,

National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has questioned the timing by government in approving car grant for MCAs who are tasked with debating the ...

BBI Bill

KANU leaders tell Baringo residents to punish MCAs who rejected BBI Bill

By Nimrod Taabu,

KANU party leaders now want Baringo residents to punish MCAs who rejected the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) driven Constitutional Amendment Bill 2...

BBI Bill , Gideon Moi , KANU

Raila: BBI is like the river Nile’s flow to the Mediterranean sea– unstoppable

By Citizen,

ODM leader Raila Odinga has appealed to the courts to expedite on any pending matters related to the BBI to allow ample time for the projected June re...

BBI , raila

Kisumu County becomes second assembly to ratify BBI bill

By Allan Obiero,

The county assembly of Kisumu became the second county assembly after Siaya to pass the constitutional ammendment bill popularly known as BBI bill. ...

BBI Bill , Kisumu County Assembly

Car grant for 2224 MCAs across the country fuels national debate

By Citizen Reporter,

2224 ward representatives across the country will now enjoy a car grant with the decision by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission fueling even mor...

BBI , car grant , MCAs , SRC

CA, telcos set up interactive portal for safer internet for children

By Citizen Reporter,

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has launched an interactive portal aimed at creating a safer internet for children. The project is in pa...

safer internet day

IEBC temporarily stopped from conducting referendum on BBI Bill

By Citizen Reporter,

The High Court has issued a temporary conservatory order restraining the national polls body from subjecting the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2020 po...

BBI , Referendum

Raila: Uhuru will not change his mind on BBI, handshake

By Erick Owenga,

ODM leader Raila Odinga has brushed off the critics of his bromance with President Uhuru Kenyatta, reassuring delegates in Kisumu that his pact with t...

Raila says BBI will escalate development in counties, help marginalized regions

By Stephen Letoo,

ODM leader Raila Odinga says BBI changes will escalate development in counties and help marginalized regions catch up with other counties. Odinga w...

odm , raila odinga , TURKANA COUNTY

Raila Odinga now says BBI referendum should not cost more than Ksh.5 billion

By Ian Omondi,

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga has now stated that the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) referendum should not cost more t...

BBI , DP William Ruto , President Uhuru Kenyatta , raila odinga

70% of the youth would vote No if BBI referendum was held today – poll

By Ian Omondi,

A new poll now shows that 70 per cent of Kenya's young people would oppose the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) referendum if it was held today, and ...

BBI referendum , ELF Africa

Mt Kenya region MCAs meet Uhuru, pledge to pass the BBI Bill promptly

By Tonny Ndungu,

Members of the County Assembly drawn from President Uhuru Kenyatta Mt-Kenya region backyard have vowed to pass the Bridging Bridges Initiative (BBI). ...

IEBC clears BBI Bill after verifying 1.14 million signatures

By Ian Omondi,

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has cleared the way for the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Bill to move to the county as...

BBI , IEBC , Wafula Chebukati

President Kenyatta says over Ksh.2 billion is stolen from gov’t daily

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta sparked mixed reactions on Monday after stating that over Ksh.2 billion is stolen from government everyday. The Head of St...